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 / 1. Introduction and practical context 3

/ 2. Future simple 4

/ 3. Future “be going to” 5

/ 4. Case study 1: “Have you got any plans for today?” 6

/ 5. Expressing agreement 6

/ 6. Expressing disagreement 7

/ 7. Case study 2: “Your future is written in the stars” 8

/ 8. Reading 9

/ 9. Summary and unit’s case study resolution 9

/ 10. Bibliography 10

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 Learn the structures and uses for the Future Simple tense.

Know the structures and uses for the Future “Be going to”.

Learn agreement expressions.

Know disagreement expressions.

Express all kind of situations in the future properly.

/ 1. Introduction and practical context

In this seventh unit, we will learn how to express situations in the future
using the Future Simple and the Future Be Going To tenses. We will also
learn different ways of expressing agreement and disagreement in everyday
situations and work context.

Listen to the following audio, which includes a case study that will be solved
along this lesson.

Fig. 1. At the hotel

Audio intro. “Matthew’s holidays”

https://bit.ly/2ZpRtcn

presente simple con pasado continuo

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/ 2. Future simple
In English, the Future Simple tense has several forms, according to the type of sentence in which it is used, that is,
affirmative, negative and interrogative forms.

Future Simple Affirmative

Subject Verb Objects

I

You

He
‘ll/ will play football
She
‘ll/ will buy some apples
It

We

They

Future Simple Negative

Subject Verb Objects

I

You

He
won’t/ will not play football
She
won’t/ will not buy some apples
It

We

They

Future Simple Interrogative

Auxiliary verb Subject Main verb Objects

I

You

He
play football?
Will She
buy some apples?
It

We

They
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Uses:
Cosas que no son seguras: pueden ser ciertas o no
• With things which are not certain (with I think/I hope/I expect/Probably/Maybe): They’ll probably come
later today. pienso,espero, porbablemente, tal vez

• Predictions for the future: By 2050, global warming will cause many environmental problems.
Prediciones para el futuro
• Requests: Will you carry these bags for me, please?
Peticiones ¿Podrias llevarme esas bolsas?
• Promises: She will always take care of him.
Promesas Ella siempre lo cuidará
• Offers: I’ll give you a pen if you don’t have one.
Ofrecimientos Te regalo un boligrafo si no tienes
• To express a decision made at the moment of speaking: The doorbell is ringing! - Don’t worry, I’ll open the
door!
Decisiones en el momento de hablar
hace calor hoy en clase, voy abrir la ventana

/ 3. Future “be going to”

In English, the Future “Be going to” tense has several forms, according to the type of sentence in which it is used,
that is, affirmative, negative and interrogative forms.

Future Going To Affirmative

Subject Verb Objects

I am going to play

You are going to play

He is going to play

She is going to play football

It is going to play

We are going to play

They are going to play

Future Going To Negative

Subject Verb Objects

I am not/ ‘m not going to play

You are not/ aren’t going to play

He is not/isn’t going to play

She is not/ isn’t going to play football

It is not/isn’t going to play

We are not/ aren’t going to play

They are not/ aren’t going to play

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Future Going To Interrogative

Auxiliary verb Subject Main verb Objects

Am I

Are You

Is He

Is She going to play football?

Is It

Are We

Are They

Uses:

• Predictions about the future based on present evidence: Look at those grey clouds up in the sky! It’s going
to rain a lot. Mira esas nubes grises Va a llover muchó
prediciones sobre el futuro con evidencias o pruebas
• Future plans and intentions: When I grow up, I’m going to be a famous doctor! / Mr. Shaw says he’s going to
call you back tomorrow.
Planes futuro con intenciones de hacerlo

/ 4. Case study 1: “Have you got any plans for today?”

Situation: A group of people are chatting about their plans for the day.

Question: All of them are using a tense to express actions in the near future,
that is, future plans and intentions. We have studied in this unit that we use
the future BE GOING TO for these situations. Let’s imagine that one person
plans to do some shopping. Write the affirmative sentence that this person
would say for that plan.

Solution: The affirmative sentence would be I’m going to do some shopping. Fig 2. Shopping bags

Video 1. “Plans for the future”

https://bit.ly/2MIEi3y

/ 5. Expressing agreement
When we need to express agreement, we can use expressions like these:

• Absolutely

• Exactly

• Definitely
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• Indeed

• I agree with you

• I [completely] agree that…

• I think you’re right

• I see what you mean

• I see your point

• I couldn’t agree more

• You have a point there

• You took the words right out of my mouth

• I go along with your idea/your view

• I’m in complete agreement

• I tend to agree

• I share your opinion /your view

• I appreciate your point of view

• I entirely/wholeheartedly agree

• We reached a unanimous agreement on… Fig 3. Expressing agreement

Audio 1. “Weekly debate on TV”

https://bit.ly/2MAoBvn

/ 6. Expressing disagreement
When we need to express disagreement, we can use expressions like these:

• I disagree with you

• I’m afraid I don’t agree with you

• I [totally] disagree that…

• You may be right, but…

• I think you’re partly right, but…

• I’m not sure about that

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• I see your point, but…

• Your point is well taken, but...

• I’m afraid that’s not always the case…

• I tend to disagree

• I agree partly / up to a point

• We can come to / reach a compromise

• We can settle our dispute / our differences

• I disagree fundamentally / totally / strongly

• They enter into an argument over…

• Differences arise / exist between…

• I had a head-on clash with… [disagreement where two people confront each other directly]

• I had a heated argument about…

• I had a fundamental disagreement over…

• We have to agree to differ [agree to have different opinions]

Audio 1. “Cats”
https://bit.ly/2GP31PV

/ 7. Case study 2: “Your future is written in the stars”

Situation: A famous fortune teller is telling the weekly horoscopes on TV.

Question: She makes predictions for all zodiac signs. Imagine that when she
is making the prediction for Taurus, the prediction is winning the lottery this
week. We have studied in this unit that we use the Future Simple for these
situations. What affirmative sentence would the fortune teller say when
making the weekly prediction for Taurus?

Solution: The affirmative sentence would be You will win the lottery this
week. Fig. 4. Read the future.

Video 1. “Future simple”

https://bit.ly/2YPTUof
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/ 8. Reading
Read the text and answer the questions. Source (adapted from: https://www.inc.com/kat-boogaard/6-key-tips-
to-respectfully-disagree-with-someone.html)

6 Smart Ways to Disagree With Someone Respectfully

We all have our own thoughts, opinions, and values – which means disagreements can be pretty common, especially
in the workplace. However, there’s a big difference between just disagreeing and disagreeing respectfully. The first
will likely cause hurt feelings and only add fuel to an already tense fire. But, the second? That approach can lead to
new ideas and a much more productive discussion.

Unfortunately, it’s all too easy to get so wrapped up in your own beliefs that all common courtesy goes straight
out the window. So, as a friendly reminder, here are some key tips for disagreeing with someone -- respectfully, of
course.

1. Focus on Facts: A strong argument is one that uses facts over opinion. But, that can be difficult to remember
when you’re in the middle of a disagreement. However, a respectful -- not to mention compelling --
disagreement is one that prioritizes logic over your emotions about the situation.

2. Don’t Get Personal: That means you shouldn’t put down the other person or attack his or her ideas and
beliefs. That’s not at all helpful or productive. Instead, focus on illustrating why you feel the way you do.

3. Recognize the Good: Yes, you’re disagreeing with this person. But, rarely is a suggestion so bad that you can’t
find a single nugget of wisdom hidden in there somewhere. Before launching right in with your argument, it’s
best if you can preface it with something that you like about that person’s original suggestion -- and then use
that as a launching point for your own idea.

4. Remember to Listen: There’s a trap that’s all too easy to fall into when you find yourself in the middle of a
disagreement: Rather than actively listening, you’re just sitting there waiting for your chance to respond.
Unfortunately, conversations where you’re completely tuning the other person out are never productive.

Questions

a. When disagreeing with someone, you must contest absolutely everything they say to make a stronger case.
TRUE / FALSE

b. Active listening is essential when in the midst of a disagreement. TRUE / FALSE

/ 9. Summary and unit’s case study resolution

Throughout this unit, we have learnt, remembered and reinforced the following concepts:

• Learning the structures and uses for the Future Simple tense: we have studied the structures for affirmative,
negative and interrogative sentences in Future Simple tense, and its uses.

• Knowing the structures and uses for the Future “Be going to”: we have studied the structures for affirmative,
negative and interrogative sentences in Future “Be Going To” tense, and its uses.

• Learning agreement expressions: we have learnt the most important expressions for this case, which is quite
useful in everyday situations and business context.
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• Knowing disagreement expressions: we have learnt the most important expressions for this case, which is
quite useful in everyday situations and business context.

• In the practical cases of this unit, we have learnt to express all kind of situations in the future properly.

Case study resolution

At the beginning of this unit, we had proposed the case study of Matthew,
the teenager from Bristol, who was telling his friend about his plans for
the summer holidays. He was very excited about going to Majorca with his
family and enjoying the beach there. The answer to this question can be the
following expression (using Future Going To in an affirmative sentence): I’m
going to go to the beach in Majorca. Fig 5. Mojacar

/ 10. Bibliography
Clarke, S. (2008). MacMillan English Grammar in Context Intermediate. Oxford, United Kingdom. McMillan Heinemann.

Hashemi, L. & Thomas, B. (2008). Grammar for First Certificate. Cambridge, United Kingdom. Cambridge University Press.

Hashemi, L. & Thomas, B. (2006). Grammar for PET. Cambridge, United Kingdom. Cambridge University Press.

Murphy, R. (2009). Essential Grammar in Use. Cambridge, United Kingdom. Cambridge University Press.

Murphy, R. (2003). English Grammar in Use. Cambridge, United Kingdom. Cambridge University Press.

Sánchez Benedito, F. (2014). Gramática inglesa. (9ª ed.) Madrid, España. Pearson Educación.

Vince, M. (2007). MacMillan English Grammar in Context Essential. Oxford, United Kingdom. McMillan Heinemann.